At the beginning of the 21st Century monsters still roam the remote, and sometimes not so remote, corners of our planet. It is our job to search for them. The Centre for Fortean Zoology [CFZ] is - we believe - the largest professional, scientific and full-time organisation in the world dedicated to cryptozoology - the study of unknown animals. Since 1992 the CFZ has carried out an unparalleled programme of research and investigation all over the world. Since 2009 we have been running the increasingly popular CFZ Blog Network, and although there has been an American branch of the CFZ for over ten years now, it is only now that it has a dedicated blog.

Tuesday 31 October 2017

HEARD OF THE NGEND?

It's not exactly well known.  It's a legendary ape in Cameroon.  Its left arm doesn't work, while its right arm contains a spike.  You'll find it mainly, but not exclusively, up a tree.  It is said to be larger than a gorilla.

 

NEW JERSEY VEGETABLE MONSTER

This is a term used to mean a cryptid which is unlikely to exist.  It stems from the time a drunken person reported an animal looking like a stick of broccoli.

Broccoli

BIGFOOT IN THE SOUTH-WEST

These stories are described as "horrifying".



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BIGFOOT IN INDIANA

A look at encounters.



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STALKED BY BIGFOOT

An unnerving experience at the best of times.



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WEREWOLF IN PORTUGAL

Story from early 20th Century.



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MOTHMAN SIGHTING 1975

Mothman reported in vicinity of canal.



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IS BIGFOOT REAL?

Canadian court case about Sasquatch.  News bulletin.



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YAKIMA AND THE BIGFOOT LEGEND

Watch out for him in the north-west.



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BIGFOOT/LOCH NESS MONSTER - WHICH IS LIKELIER?

This article weighs up the evidence.



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NEW SPECIES OF PLESIOSAUR FOUND

Its remains discovered in Luxembourg.



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20 POSSIBLE ALIEN HABITAT PLANETS DISCOVERED

Thick and fast they came at last.



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Monday 30 October 2017

HALLOWE'EN

We wish all readers an enjoyable Hallowe'en.





CREATURE WITH WHITE WINGS

A strange creature in South Africa.

Image courtesy Lon Strickler


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SHADHAHVAR - THE IRANIAN UNICORN

Beware of the musical unicorn.



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You'll need to scroll down on the link to find this article.

CREATURE OF MUD LAKE

Episode from 1963.



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KUNGSTORN -GIANT BIRD OF EUROPE

The legendary Kungstorn is a huge eagle said to be found in the north of Europe.  One is supposed to have carried off three-year old Svanhild Hansen in 1932 in Norway.   However, it did not do her any harm and put her down again.  She was carried 1.2 miles and deposited on a mountain called Hagafjell.  This has led to the Kungstorn sometimes being referred to as "Svanhild's bird".

According to the lore of this bird in Norway and Sweden, it can lift up a reindeer calf.


FLYING HUMANOID

He's attracting lightning.

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BIGFOOT IN OHIO

Information supplied by BFRO.



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LITTLE MEN OF FLORES

Are the Ebu Gogo identical with Homo floresiensis?  Do the Ebu Gogo actually exist?



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PERAMBULATING OCTOPUSES

Why are they walking on the beach?



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Note: The plural of octopus is not octopi.

Sunday 29 October 2017

STRANGE CREATURE IN ENGLISH RIVER

What is in the Thames?

River Thames


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Concerning the Thames

The Thames flows through London and northwards.  In Oxford, through which it also travels, it is called the Isis.

It is pronounced Tems and originally spelled Tames, but then the English decided it would look classier if they spelled it Thames.

LITTLE PEOPLE OF AUSTRALIA

A look at the folklore of these beings.

Australia


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BIGFOOT MAY EXIST

Article on the possible existence of the Hairy One.



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MOTHMAN'S BEDROOM VISIT

Report of incident in Maine.



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BIGFOOT AND THE SKEPTICS

A skeptical look at the Bigfoot legend.



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PARANORMAL NATIONAL PARKS

Disappearances, Bigfoot, Aliens, etc, and David Pauldes' 411 books.



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MYSTERY ANIMALS OF ILLINOIS

A goodly selection of strange creatures.



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MYSTERY MONSTER REMAINS

They have been discovered in Alaska.

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Saturday 28 October 2017

STRANGER THINGS: THE NEW CHARACTERS

Who are the new characters in Fortean series Stranger Things 2?

Sadie Sink plays Mad Max


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ALUX ENCOUNTER BY AMERICAN

The alux (plural aluxob) is a diminutive humanoid of Mayan folklore.

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DOES BIGFOOT USE A TOOL?

Is Bigfoot capable of making implements?




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BIGFOOT INTERACTS WITH HUMAN CHILD

This is a video.



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NEW SPECIES OF DAMSEL FLY

Discovered in Australia.

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NEW DINOSAUR SPECIES DISCOVERED

Not living, I hasten to add.  It existed in prehistoric times.

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DOGMAN IN MISSISSIPPI

Seen in rural area.



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WILDMAN OF WATTON

A Bigfoot-like creature of England.



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CRYPTIDS OF MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS

A look at mystery animals in these states.




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ANTARCTICA AND CONSPIRACY THEORIES

Includes a naval officer's claims.



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CERTIFIED BIGFOOT GUIDES

Are such guides really certified?



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TESLA SECRET INTERVIEWS

These are allegedly hitherto hidden interviews.

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Friday 27 October 2017

RETURN OF "STRANGER THINGS"

Yes, the celebrated series from Netflix, which is certainly Fortean in content, has returned today.




GARTA - CREATURE OF IRAQ

Children told the garta might get them if they wandered forth after dark.

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CHINESE ANIMAL SYMBOLISM

The symbolic use of animals in Chinese art.



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DOGMAN PAYS A VISIT

He enters a camp.


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BIGFOOT AT ELKINS CREEK

A look at the Elkins Creek Incident.

HOW TO EAT A SEA-URCHIN

Crawl into its mouth.

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JFK FILES

For those interested, the newly released JFK files may be accessed at this link.

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AIRCRAFT CARRIER AND UFO

Report of one being stopped by the other.



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STAN GORDON ON BIGFOOT, UFOs AND CRYPTIDS

Videorecording of radio broadcast.



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ONLY 16% OF AMERICANS BELIEVE IN BIGFOOT

But they believe in a variety of other strange things.



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(That doesn't mean he's not out there.)

COURT CASE INVOLVING BIGFOOT

Will it be possible to prove he exists?



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VERMONT TRAPPING SEASON

We would point out that trapping season in Vermont starts on October 28th.  Look after your pets.

A LOOK AT TROLLS

What are they?



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